.TH std::chrono::system_clock::now 3 "2024.06.10" "http://cppreference.com" "C++ Standard Libary"
.SH NAME
std::chrono::system_clock::now \- std::chrono::system_clock::now

.SH Synopsis
   static std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::system_clock> now()        \fI(since C++11)\fP
   noexcept;

   Returns a time point representing the current point in time.

.SH Parameters

   \fI(none)\fP

.SH Return value

   A time point representing the current time.

.SH Example


// Run this code

 #include <chrono>
 #include <iostream>

 int main()
 {
     const auto now = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
     const std::time_t t_c = std::chrono::system_clock::to_time_t(now);
     std::cout << "The system clock is currently at " << std::ctime(&t_c);
 }

.SH Possible output:

 The system clock is currently at Thu Mar 30 13:28:27 2023
